Passwords with different types of symbols might be more difficult for people to guess, but also might be harder for you to remember. You can set up recovery info to avoid getting locked out if you forget your password.

Combine different types of characters

Use a mix of alphanumeric characters (letters and numbers) and symbols:

Uppercase (capital) letters. Examples: A, E, R

Lowercase (small) letters. Examples: a, e, r

Numbers. Examples: 2, 6, 7

Symbols and special characters. Examples: ! @ & *

Recommendations & examples

Replace letters with numbers & symbols: Choose a word or phrase and use numbers and symbols instead of some letters. Examples:

"Spooky Halloween" becomes "sPo0kyH@ll0w3En"

"Later gator" becomes "L8rg@+0R"

Abbreviate a sentence: Come up with a sentence and use the first letter of each word. Example: